Sheebeg, Sheemore (CH)

An episode of the Banjo Hangout Top 100 Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Songs podcast, hosted by Turlough O'Carolan, titled "Sheebeg, Sheemore (CH)" was published on June 18, 2013.

June 18, 2013 · Banjo Hangout Top 100 Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Songs

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

When I originally learned this I used clawhammer tuned to double D. Then I learned it in open G 3-finger picking style. Now I&#39m trying it again with clawhammer after more than 30 years. It&#39s coming back to me and I still think it&#39s amongst the prettiest tunes ever written. The story goes that Sheebeg, Sheemore was the blind harpist&#39s first composition in 1691. It&#39s meaning is &#34Little Mountain, Big Mountain&#34 and was named for a location where a battle between fairy peoples allegedly took place.

Episode Description

When I originally learned this I used clawhammer tuned to double D. Then I learned it in open G 3-finger picking style. Now I'm trying it again with clawhammer after more than 30 years. It's coming back to me and I still think it's amongst the prettiest tunes ever written. The story goes that Sheebeg, Sheemore was the blind harpist's first composition in 1691. It's meaning is "Little Mountain, Big Mountain" and was named for a location where a battle between fairy peoples allegedly took place.